Award-winning poet Stanley Kunitz was born in 1905 in Worcester, Massachusetts and died in 2006. Kunitz authored 12 poetry collections, one of which won a Pulitzer Prize in 1959 and another, which won the National Book Award in 1995; other honors include a National Medal of Arts, the Bollingen Prize, and the Robert Frost Medal. Kunitz also twice served as the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress (1974-1976 and 2000-2001).
Audio Recordings of Stanley Kunitz … [Read more...]

Today in History–April 17–the Library of Congress features writer Thornton Wilder, born on this day in 1897. This lauded American writer produced award-winning (3 Pulitzer Prizes and 1 National Book Award) plays, novels, essays, and more. Find out more about this literary master by visiting the Today in History section, then follow the links below to access primary sources about Wilder and the theater.
Thornton Wilder image set
Exhibition items: Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer-prize winning … [Read more...]

Immerse yourself in the practice of teaching with primary sources from the unparalleled collections of Library of Congress this summer. Apply to attend a week-long professional development program for K-12 educators in the nation's capital.

In 2018, the Library will offer five Institute weeks:

Open Sessions (any subject area): June 18-June 22, June 25-June 29, and July 30-August 3

Immerse yourself in the practice of teaching with primary sources from the unparalleled collections of Library of Congress this summer. Apply to attend a week-long professional development program for K-12 educators in the nation's capital.

In 2018, the Library will offer five Institute weeks:

Open Sessions (any subject area): June 18-June 22, June 25-June 29, and July 30-August 3

Immerse yourself in the practice of teaching with primary sources from the unparalleled collections of Library of Congress this summer. Apply to attend a week-long professional development program for K-12 educators in the nation's capital.

In 2018, the Library will offer five Institute weeks:

Open Sessions (any subject area): June 18-June 22, June 25-June 29, and July 30-August 3

Participants in the Technological Innovations and Patents colloquium will examine primary sources from the Library of Congress and the United States Patent and Trademark Office in exploring the history of government’s role in shaping technology and promoting innovation. One of the few specific functions spelled out in the Constitution is that the federal government should issue patents to allow inventors to protect their discoveries. This colloquium will examine the effects of the patent system. Has it, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius?” Teachers selected will work under the guidance of a colloquium team to create primary source lessons and resources for their classroom.

This TIAH colloquium is a collaboration between NCHE and the Teaching with Primary Sources Program of the Library of Congress and takes place at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Details:

Each participant will receive a $500 stipend to offset costs associated with attendance (ex. travel or hotel costs). Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the venue for participants on each day of the colloquium. Each attendee will receive a complimentary one-year membership to the National Council for History Education and will be eligible for additional professional growth opportunities via follow-up webinars and the annual NCHE conference.

Voting & Elections in Early America

TPS Programs

Funded by a grant from the Library of Congress, since 2004 TPS-Barat has provided free, engaging, inquiry-based learning materials that use Library primary sources to foster understanding and application of civics, literacy, history, math, science, and the arts.
The mission of the national Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program is to: build of the Library’s educational initiatives; provide content that promotes the effective educational of the Library’s resources; and offer access to and promote sustained use of the Library’s educational
resources.
Learn more about Teaching with Primary Sources by visiting www.loc.gov/teachers.